Anatomy 101 (of a Yoga Research Study)
Last week we talked about the basic requirements for good yoga research. This week we’ll take a deeper dive. I have tips for you on how to dissect and read[…]
-
“Not Everything That Counts Can Be Counted…” by Yoga Research
There’s a stream of new research emerging about yoga and mindfulness, and even more popular news and social media posts about the health effects of mind-body practices. …can yoga improve[…]
-
Unlock Your Teaching Superpowers with Yoga Research
Have you heard? Twists help with digestion. Static side plank (Vasisthasana) improves scoliosis. “Yoga is good for…” and before we say this, do we pause to confirm what we know,[…]
How to relieve tension in your neck and upper back
Last week we explored three main reasons that produce neck tension. The main question is – how do we deal with different kinds of neck and upper back tension and achieve long-lasting[…]
-
What could possibly be going on with your neck? Three main reasons for neck tension
What do you do when you are startled, or if you hear, see, smell or sense something unusual? You immediately turn your heard toward it to see what’s going on.[…]
What causes neck stiffness and tension headaches and how we can deal with them
Do you ever get tension headaches? This feeling of a tight band wrapped around your head? Or maybe a localized throbbing at the very base of your skull that you[…]
-
How to deal with your daily ups and downs: The four R’s of restoring connection
Couple of months ago my husband and I went to see a play. It ran long, we hit traffic on the way back home, and instead of being away for[…]
How your autonomic nervous system defines your mental state, reactions and behavior
Imagine yourself biking in a safe neighborhood on a nice day. You are feeling good and safe. When you go up the hill, you have to pedal a bit harder,[…]
-
Three main forces that regulate your homeostasis and inner balance
When my son was a baby, he used to wake up several times per night. After putting him back to sleep, I would lie in my own bed awake for[…]
Quick pick-me-up pranayama practice
Several months ago I got in a habit of going for a short walk in the morning to clear my mind and get myself ready for the day. Those 15[…]
-
Step-by-step guide on how to make your home yoga practice work for you
Do you do yoga for fun or for effect? This is the question that each one of us needs to answer before we decide which practices we want to do[…]
Three main ways to approach your personal yoga practice (and your yoga classes)
Recently I received a lovely email from a regular blog reader. She brought up a very important point that is relevant to all yoga practitioners. Here is what she said:[…]
-
Happy body and mind at work: Chair yoga practice
Over the past weekend I felt like the seasons clicked – the summer is now over and fall is upon us. For many of us this means going back to[…]
Yoga teacher’s toolbox: How to work with hands, wrists and forearms
Whenever you plan to work with hands, wrists and forearms in your yoga class or private yoga session, it helps to remember the following important points: Wrist problems are[…]
-
Feel the earth: Happy ankles practice
Our feet and ankles don’t get a lot of love and attention, even though we rely on them every day to keep us stable enough to support and move the[…]
Yoga teacher’s toolbox: How to work with hamstrings, IT band, knees and ankles
Whenever you plan to work with legs, knees and ankles in your yoga class or private yoga session, it helps to remember the following points: It is important to[…]
-
Yoga Teacher’s Toolbox: How to work with hip adductors, abductors and rotators
Whenever you plan to work with hip adductors, abductors and rotators in your yoga class or private yoga session, it helps to remember the following important points: Your hips[…]
Yoga teacher’s toolbox: How to work with hip flexors, extensors and QL
Whenever you design a class or a private yoga session to address tension in hip flexors, extensors and QL, it helps to remember the following important points: Your hip muscles[…]
-
Yoga teacher’s toolbox: How to work with lower back and sacrum
Whenever you plan to work with lower back and sacrum in your yoga class or private yoga session, it helps to remember the following important points: Your lower back[…]
Yoga teacher’s toolbox: How to work with core and pelvic floor
Whenever you design a yoga class to strengthen the core or tone the pelvic floor muscles, it helps to remember the following important points: Your core musculature functions as[…]
Securely store and easily manage all your class and student records
JUST RELEASED
Check out our redesigned home yoga practice app
Create effective yoga practices online using customizable stick figure images
EDUCATIONAL YOGA SERIES
THERAPEUTIC YOGA SERIES
MAXIMIZE THE EFFECT OF YOUR PRACTICE
Reignite your home yoga practice
Popular posts
-
20 superposes that carry maximum benefit with minimum risk
-
Three ways to protect your shoulders in your daily life and yoga practice
-
Four steps to minimize the stress placed on the intervertebral disks
-
Vital Vagus: What is the vagus nerve and what does it do?
-
3 types of pain in the butt and what you can do about it
-
Too many asymmetrical poses can create sacroiliac joint issues
-
Rolling up from a standing forward bend can damage your spine
-